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INDIAN FRANCHISE

STEADY ADVANCE

CONTINUES

SIZE OF CENTRAL LEGISLATURE

London, Nov; 23,

were fur-

Franchiso questions ther considered at the Indian Round Table Conference to-day,

In regard to the Depressed Cinance electorate for the Federal Assembly, the Conference agreed to accept the recommendation of the Franchise Committee that differential qualification of fiteracy should be adopted. With the ordinary qualifications pro- posed by the Franchise Committee for the general electorate of the Assembly, this would enfranchine at least ten par cent. of the De pressed Clase population. which the Franchise Committee con- sidere adequate, ns they pro- posed enfranchisement of only three per cent, of the general population.

Under the Poona Pact, the De- pressed, Clumnes will be entitled to 18 per cent, of the general Hindu sents in the Federal Legislature.

The Conference expressed itself in favour of special representation of Labour, Cominerve and Land irds in the Federal Assembly.

MOSLEM DOUBTS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932.

Trebitech Lincoln, now adopting the name Chao Kun, pictured in Bar-

lin recently.

JUNK HALVED IN COLLISION

STEAMER'S STRANGE

BEHAVIOUR

WAN

The strange behaviour of a steamer involved in a collision with a fishing junk, which it ent in two and sank, is reported by the junk master, Laar Châu-wing, who survived the disaster and returned Subject to a satisfactory soluto the Colony yesterday. The only tion of the question of smali

casualty

his two-year-old minorities, it was agreed that the daughter who was drowned. British Indian section of the Federal Upper House should be It appears that the junk, of elected by Provincial Legislativė | 1,700 piculs capacity, at 9 o'clock Councila by a single transferable on Tuesday night, was aniling at vote, as previously proposed by the a pint half-a-mile to the east of Federal Structure Committee of [Ling Ting Island. the Conference and supported by the Franchise Committee, but the Moslem representatives indiented that they did not wish commit themselves to using the method of the single transferable vote until they knew its probable effect upon the communal proportions in the whole House.

A steamer suddenly loomed out of the darkness and ran into the [bool, splintering her stern and almust carrying away the after Water rushed into the rear par hold. and the craft dragged and Was soon in danger of sinking. The muster's 2-year-old daughter

who was sleeping in the hold, was

drowned.

WALLER CASE DEFENCE

TRUMPÉD-UP CHARGED

ALLEGED

When the Waller bribery case was resumed at the Criminal Sessions this morning before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Komp) and a jury, Mr. Duncan McNell, Instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall- Brutton, who is appearing for the defence, referred to the charge as trumped up" case and denit with a number of discrepancies in the evidence given by Crown wit- neoses in the Magistrate's Court and at the Sessions.

Mr. J. A. Fraser' is conducting the case for the Crown, which concluded yesterday afternoon.

JURY'S DUTY.

Sir Claud Schuster, K.C. who is in charge of Chancery funds amounting to £55,000,000, pictured at the reopen- ing of the Law Courts recently.

Mr. McNeill said:-"I am rather glad there was an adjournment because there was one. thing which owed it to any to you ut the beginning, Where there is so much smoke, there must be t

firo. After hearing the some

evidence so far, I expect you will EARL OE JERSEY

have come to the conclusion that at least there was oplum in that house on that day and at least that money was paid out to some. body. The question you must ask yourselves is:-Did defendant an the day named received payment of a bribe in the Cheong Chas shop"

"I am going to press this case as a trumpeil up ense. The wit nesses contradict themselves in respect of the important facts or disagree with one another as to

what happened. These two matters are mainly connected with the difference between what was said in the Magistrate's Court and what was said here. They are differences in sworn evidence regarding important fets."

EVIDENCE ANALYSED.

START WORK AS

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Lord Jersey, the 22-year-old Peer, entered the private banking firm of Glyn Mills and Company, in the City recently to start on his career as a banker. He will begin at the desk.

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Lord Jersey is already a partner in Child's Bank, the Fleet-street branch of Glyn Mills and Co. Nell Gwyn

a customer of the original Child's Bank, and at her death in 1687 her bank balance was well over four figures. She had nearly 15,000 ounces of plate in ad- dition.

George Francis Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey, is 22 years old and succeeded his father when a boy of 13. He was educated it Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.

Mr. MeNeill quoted several instances of discrepancies in the sworn evidence in the two Courts, including that of Ho Wa, who in the Magistrate's Court stated five

At the beginning of this year be persons were present during the married beautiful 18-year-old borrowing of the money in the Australian girl, Miss Patricia cubicle and later said he did not | Richards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. know who was there. If a person | Kenneth Richards, of Sydney. Lord borrowed money in a cubicle of Jersey met her at a dance in Eng- such small size 11 feet by 7 feet) land-she came to England to go surely he would have known who to school. was present. Ling Sam, the de- The Earl of Jersey also tective, who is stated by one of festate at Osterley Park, Isleworth the Crown witnesses to have been at Briton Ferry, South Wales, and present, himself stated he was not at Middleton Park, Bicester, but he there.

What a man knew and did announced at his coming of age not state and knew but stated in celebrations that he could not two different ways

what afford to live at Middleton Park, was must be looked at to see if a m

and the house would not be open. as witness was weak, said Mự McNeill. re-

The steamer is thought to be a Chinese vessel, a glimpse having been caught by a fisherman of one of the name characters 021 her bow.

It was generally agreed that special interests should not be represented in the Upper House. The session was adjourned to give delegates an opportunity, by informal discussions, to come to an agreement in the question of the size of the Central Legisla- It circled around the waterlogg- "tures which indirectly raises theed boat: apparently looking for question of the communal strength cause of the impact. blew possible in the two Houses. three blasts on its syren, and then British Wireless,

the

steamed aft

Strangely enough, the junk was not a total loss. That part

FURTHER HINT FROM ceiving the force of the collision

BRITAIN

(Continued from Pape 1.)

the provisional-suspension of war dicht payments, pending discussion, Ayan made by the Chancellor of Ex- chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain in a epeech in London.

"I have heard it suggested," he said, "that there is further reason for the recent weakness of sterling, namely, the uncertainty about the outcome of our communication to the Government of

the United States in respect to the instalment of the British war debt, amounting to about £28,000,000 sterling at the present rates.

NO GROUND FOR FEAR..

"I cannot see that there is any ground for anxiety or fear on that account.

"His Majesty's Government have made a requeat that there should be a provisional

suspension

it appears, eventually parted, leav ing the front portion, buoyant by the still undamaged front hold. afont. It was taken in tow by another junk and brought to Hongkong with members of the

eruw.

GREAT LOSS TO MUSIC

· Continued from Page 1)

famous Promenade Concerts there.

From 1902 he was chiefly asso- elated with opera, being engaged as musical adviser and occasional conductor af Covent Garden, and in 1907 he became Musical Direc for the Grand Opera Syndicate. He comluctest the Beecham Opera Co. From 1915 to 1918 and twn yours later became artistic director of the British National Opera Co.

"THE MAESTRO."

In 1924, Mr. Pitt agerpted the of the new post of Musical Director to payment while the matter is under the R.B.C.. the body controlling discussion between the two

broadcasting in Britain and saw

Governments. I do not think that, the rapid rise of broadcast music

is an unreasonable proposal.

10 a place in the national life. There is no doubt that

the undreamt of previously. He was aimilar suspension of reparations associated in particular with a payments, which was agreed upon long series of studio opera pro- by the delegates of the creditor ductions, must of which he pre- Governments at Lausanne, had an pared. rehearsed and conducted immediate effect in steadying public himself. opinion in all the financial centres of

Whên big schemes were launch-

OTHER POINTS

Continuing his analysi: of the evidence, Mr. McNeill invited the jury to test the atory told by witnesses for the prosecution. Taking the matter of street clean- ing in Taipo, he said that, Ho Hong-san had stated that the street cleaning Balshed at noon. That was obviously untrue. The detective. Ling San had said it finished at 1.30 p.in. A small point like that served to test the value of the evidence.

Speaking about the wrapping of the pium, Mr. McNeill aid several witnesses had stated that the opium was wrapped in white paper, but Ling Sam had said it was wrapped in brown paper. Regarding the money, Mr. McNelll said at one stage it was suggested that the money was paid at the Po Wah Tong. He suggested that the witnesses were perjured witnesses.

"These are the witnesses on which the defendant is to be con- victed of this charge" he added.

DEFENDANT'S DENIAL.

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DUTCH TARIFF

CHANGES

CUSTOMS DUTIES

INCREASE

has

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The Hague, Nov. 23. The Government's proposal to raise the Customs duties 30 cent, only on those articles which can be made in Holland, has been approved by the Second Chamber

The Chamber has also approved the proposals to raise the beer Excise 15 per cent, and the sugar Excise 20 per cent.-Reuter.

Two men, Kwong Wai and Chan

lang, were found near the servants"

quarters of the Claremont Hotel at about 8 o'clock last night and were arrested and later handed over to the | police. Charged before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magistratey this two morning with trespassing, the defendanta pleaded guilty. Sergeant Madgwick, who prosecuted, said he did not think they were there for an unlawful purpose. His Worship dia. charged defendants with a caution.

ر

The evidence of the dle- fendant, said Mr. McNeill, was that he went about his work

ON GOOD TERMS. usual that day and that at the

Cross-examined by Mr. Fraser, time the money was alleged to have heen handed over, he was not

witness stated he was on good at the Chung Chan shop at all. terms with the accused, but on a Three witnesses from that shop purely business fooling. He did, would be called by the defence. | however, sometimes ask him to sit Europe and that it assisted to eil. the "Maestro," as he Was creato conditions favourable for affectionately ralled, was

Yu Wang-po, master of the down in his room. Sometimes he rendy the final agreement reached there. with the wisdom gained in his long

Cheung Chun medicine shop, and visited witness's house at Tong he had known defendant for six Koh village. He had two shops at DISTURBING CONFIDENCE.

experience to bring them to

years, and also knew Ling Sam and Taipo and also some land. He was fruition. His knowledge of the.Ho Hong-sang. On October 2d., one of the three or four principal "Since then, the confidence born world's music and musicians was

market day at Taipo, he was in

men in Taipo and he had quite a of that settlement and of the know. Jalmost encyclopaedie. In 1929 he

his shop until about 2.30 p.m. deal of work with the district lodge that no further transfers | resigned his official post under the

At 2 p., he was about to leave the office and with the police at across the exchanges In respect of | R:B.C., but continued to conduct

shop when he saw a man named Taipo In connexion with business. reparations will be required in the occasional light orchestral con-

Chun Chiu, who was at the side The polica might come to him in near future, has continued to in- certs for that body,

chaunel outside the shop. The case of any matter concerning crease, and it acoma to ua import-

He had always been on ant, in the interests not only of this

man naked him for street-cleaning Talpo. fees, and while they country but of the world generally,

were thus good terms with the police since that it should not be disturbed at

talking, he saw defendant, who he was elected Chairman of the. the beginning of a discussion which

was passing his shop. Witness Chamber of Commerce two years we hope may prove advantageous to both parties engaged in it.

PROLIFIC COMPOSER.

- Mr. Pitl was a prolific composer, his more successful works includ- ing incidental music to the late Sir Herbert Tree's productions of "Richard II" and "Flodden Fleld", a symphony composed for the 1906

"We have not yet received any Birmingham Musical Festival and reply from America but I have no doubt that in replying to

our

"Ballade" for violin and orches-

proposal, the Americantra writion in 1000 for Yaaye. He Government will bear in mind was a master of many languages.

the considerations I have men-

tioned, considerations which are

=

yenes from June this year, Ngan

not leas Important to that grent Banished from the Colony for ten country than they are to all on this side of Atlantic who desire Shing was arrested In Kowloon yen

torday and charged before Mr. to see international trade once Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy more flowing through the old this morning. Sentence of one year channels-British Wirelens. was passed.

motioned to him to come up, Ling Sam was with the accused, Wilness spoke to the accused and auggested that Chun Chui and

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ORDINARY DAY.

Mr. Fraser:-Can you remember

WHA

Ling Sam should collect four cents any ineident of note that happen- from each shop. That was the ed that morning?

Witness-Na. The day first time he had scan defendant. There was a sitting room above the same as any ordinary day. the shop and sometimes during the The only thing you can remem- day he was upstairs and some-ber is meeting the accused?- times downstairs. If Ling Sam There was nothing else to noto.

Corroborative ovidence lind come to the stairs and entled

given by Wong Shek. Loung Pin and Li Fut, fokls at the Cheung Chun shop,

"Inspector", witness would have heard him. He did not see Ling Sam come to the shap at all that day, nor Ho Houg-sang,

The trial is proceeding.

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Richard Dix, the hero of many, s another Western thriller, its into characterization when he assumes the part of a gangster in "Donovan's (Continued from Page 6.)

Kid" now the main attraction at the acquires when calling on a dentist Queen's Theatre. The production may

or may not appeal to clḥamagoera, whom he known to be engaged. depending on personal tastes,

Ed "mushy sen- Alas! on this occasion the vet.some may regard it as was very much at home.

timentality", but it calls for approval "This," anid the man, "is Peter. of not only Dix's performance, but also that of Jackie Cooper, a youngster I've called with him."

who has como into a big reputation "Yes?"

of his own for acting talents · sur- prieing in one of his years.

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"M'm-old, fan't ho?"

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was the oldest dog you've known?" That evening Peter's owner's "we're none of us as young as wife shed tears again. what we'd like to be. You should

"The vet. told mo," said Peter's have seen old-or-Peter half an boss, "that he's known lots of Tour ago .... Tell me, how old older dogs."